Aspect of InsectsCreature 20

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Source Pathfinder #174: Shadows of the Ancients
Perception +31 (darkvision, tremorsense (imprecise) 60 feet)
Languages none
Skills Athletics +41
Str +10, Dex +0, Con +10, Int -3, Wis +7, Cha +0

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AC 37 all-around vision; Fort +39; Reflex +30; Will +33;
HP 420
Speed 60 feet (burrow 60 feet, fly 40 feet)
Resistances Acid 20, Electricity 20, Fire 20

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Acid Maw +40 (+35, +30) to hit (magical, reach 20) 3d6 Acid + 3d12+20 Piercing
Flame Maw +40 (+35, +30) to hit (magical, reach 20) 3d12+20 Piercing + 3d6 Fire
Shock Maw +40 (+35, +30) to hit (magical, reach 20) 3d6 Electricity + 3d12+20 Piercing
Leg +40 (+36, +32) to hit (agile, magical, reach 15) 3d10+20 Piercing
Tail Lash +40 (+35, +30) to hit (magical, reach 30) 4d10+20 Slashing

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Darkvision

A monster with darkvision can see perfectly well in areas of darkness and dim light, though such vision is in black and white only. Some forms of magical darkness, such as a 4th-level Darkness spell, block normal darkvision. A monster with Greater Darkvision, however, can see through even these forms of magical darkness.

Tremorsense (Imprecise) 60 feet

Tremorsense allows a monster to feel the vibrations through a solid surface caused by movement. It is an imprecise sense with a limited range (listed in the ability). Tremorsense functions only if the monster is on the same surface as the subject, and only if the subject is moving along (or burrowing through) the surface.

All-Around Vision

This monster can see in all directions simultaneously, and therefore can't be flanked.

Key Weakness

The King of Biting Ants has long used his force of will to keep his insectile form under control. It has a weakness to arcane spells and occult spells.

Partitioned Anatomy

Trigger The Aspect of Insects would be Confused, Paralyzed, Slowed, or Stunned.

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Effect The Aspect of Insects confines the debilitating effect to a certain portion of its nervous system, ignoring the effect but causing a maw of its choice to go dormant for the effect's duration. That maw can't be used for a Strike or Breath Weapon during that time. This ability can't be used if all the Aspect of Insects' heads are dormant.

Spitting Rage

Trigger A creature scores a critical hit on the Aspect of Insects.

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Effect The Aspect of Insects' Breath Weapon recharges. It can use its Breath Weapon immediately as part of this reaction. It can't use this reaction again until it recharges its Breath Weapon naturally.

Breath Weapon (evocation, primal)

The Aspect of Insects breathes a blast of energy from one of its three heads; each creature in the area must attempt a basic Reflex save.

The Aspect of Insects can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds.

• Acid Maw (acid) 10-Foot-Wide, 60-Foot Line of acid dealing 16d8 acid damage (DC 42 basic reflex save).
• Flame Maw (fire) 60-foot cone of fire dealing 16d8 fire damage (DC 42 basic reflex save).
• Shock Maw (electricity) 120-foot line of electricity dealing 16d8 electricity damage (DC 42 basic reflex save).

Pull Apart

The Aspect of Insects makes two Strikes with different maws against the same target. If both hit, the target takes an extra 2d12+13 slashing damage, with a DC 42 basic fortitude save. On a critical failure, the creature is torn to pieces and dies. The Aspect of Insects' multiple attack penalty increases only after all the attacks are made.

Thrash

The Aspect of Insects Strikes once against each creature in its reach. It can Strike up to once with each maw, once with its tail lash, and any number of times with its legs. Each attack takes a -2 circumstance penalty and counts toward the Aspect of Insects' multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn't increase until after all the attacks are made.

Trample

Huge or smaller, leg, DC 42 basic reflex save

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The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of creatures of the listed size, Trampling each creature whose space it enters. The monster can attempt to Trample the same creature only once in a single use of Trample. The monster deals the damage of the listed Strike, but trampled creatures can attempt a basic Reflex save at the listed DC (no damage on a critical success, half damage on a success, double damage on a critical failure).

Knockdown

Requirements The monster's last action was a success with a Strike that lists Knockdown in its damage entry.

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Effect The monster knocks the target Prone.

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Fearsome centipede-like creatures, mukradis are three-headed predators with a devastating array of breath weapons. A Darklands version of the mukradi is rumored to exist. It's said these variant mukradis have black scales, and all of their heads spew a black, acidic goo that animates before being reabsorbed by the mukradis.

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Traits